Wow, how time flies. A whole year ago, we were nominated as KC’s Best Comedy Club & Improv Sketch/Troupe, and by g-d, you voted us to victory. What an honor. And now we find ourselves in the throes of battle again, and much like a Tinkerbell or a John Cena, we need your support to march on to victory. But voting is hard, and who wants to make their own choices in a democracy? Here’s our incredibly biased and abridged guide the Arts & Entertainment section of The Pitch’s Best of KC 2024.
Best Art Festival – KC Fringe Festival
They live with us in the summer sometimes, and they’re coooooooool cats.
Best Burlesque Troupe – Burlesque Downtown Underground
When we’re not doing comedy on the weekends, it’s because they’re doing sold out shows instead. See them live on 10/26/24!
Best Comedy Club – The Bird Comedy Theater (DEFENDING CHAMPIONS)
Best Cultural Event – KC Fringe Festival
Best Filmmaker – Lolo Loren & Patrick Poe
From IX Film Productions, who bring you Bird Watching: A Short Film Showcase every month @ The Bird! They will from time to time make room in their busy schedule to film some of our nonsense.
Best Improv/Sketch Troupe – The Bird Comedy Theater Players (DEFENDING CHAMPIONS)
See them in stuff like the video below but different every week in The Bird Comedy Show.
Honorable mentions to:
Truck Noises was the 2nd show we ever produced, and they’ve kept truckin’ since then every 3rd Friday (Don’t miss the cultural phenomenon that is Truktoberfest on 9/20/24 @ 8:00pm!). Here’s them in a movie about BBQ (Shot by the previously mentioned IX Film Productions)
Explosive Group Chat formed at The Bird House, our monthly house team showcase (3rd Saturdays @ 9:30pm) and when they’re done with that this month, you can see them on 2nd Fridays at The Improv Show (except December, that’s complicated) through the end of the year!
Car Sounds & Improv Springboard are cool, too. Can’t go wrong, really.
Best Karaoke – Karaoke Monday at The Black Box
We go to this after rehearsals sometimes, it’s fun!
Best Live Performance Event – KC Fringe Festival
Also, when they move out for the year, they often leave snacks.
Best Live Theater – The Bird Comedy Theater
Best Local Event – KC Fringe Festival
I’d say our opinion of KC Fringe is well documented at this point. Vote for them, please.
Best Local Podcast – Kansas City Revival
Brought to you by our very own Michael Stoufer & his very talented partner Jillian Guthrie, you’ll hear a lot of The Bird Comedy Theater Players on this improvised character study.
Best Local Stand-Up Comic – Evan Christian Goldt OR Jamie Campbell
We refuse to pick between our members. Honestly, you can’t go wrong with that whole lineup, but we’re biased.
Best Movie Theater – Stray Cat Film Center
Our neighbors to the west put out some of the most unique programming in the city. Check out a weird movie there, you cowards.
Best Open Mic – The Bird Comedy Theater
Every Thursday @ 9:00pm, we open our hearts & stage to Stand-Up comics for four unadulterated minutes (within reason) right after the improv Open Jam! Sign-ups at 8:30! First Thursday of every month is a special GONG show edition!
Best Poet/Spoken Word Artist – Abby Bland
Abby puts words together good.
Best Song by a Local Band – It’s Not Jupiter – Danielle Ate The Sandwich
Best Theater Company – The Bird Comedy Theater
What a guide. What a town. If you need more proof, check us out Thursday-Saturday at 7:30pm & 9:30pm at 103 W. 19th St., KCMO 64108. Vote for us, yeah?
